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1. Dragon Clasp Thogchags. Tibet, est. 18th-19th century. Brass. Lovely little thogchags of a dragon head. Beautiful patina. 1 1/2" (4 cm.)diameter, 1 1/8" (3 cm.) high. SOLD. |
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2. Mala Thogchags. Tibet, est. 12th-15th century. Solid bronze (li mar or red bronze). Ancient togchags, worn smooth with some kind of decoration at the top and a nice heavy feel. 2" (5 cm) high. SOLD. |
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3. Large Sutra Clasp. Tibet, est. 14th-15th century. Bronze. Used to close the binding of a book. With an old break along the bottom 2 1/4" (5.5 cm)wide, 2" (5 cm) high. $325. |
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4. Lion Amulet. Tibet, est. 12th-15th century. Bronze. In the form of a crouching lion. Ancient black bronze, one side worn away. 1 5/8" (4 cm.) long. SOLD. |
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5. Vase Thogchags. Tibet, est. 13th to 15th century. Copper or red bronze. Ancient bum pa sacred vessel. 1 1/2" (4 cm) tall. SOLD. |
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6. Sutra Clasp Thogchags. Tibet, 18th-19th century. Bronze. 1 3/8" (3.5 cm) wide, 1 1/2" (4 cm) high. $195. |
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7. Large Arrowhead Thogchags. 12th to 15th century, Tibet. Unusually large ancient bronze arrowhead thogchags. 2 1/4" (5.3 cm.) diameter. SOLD. |
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8. Snow Lion Sutra Clasp. Tibet, 17th-18th Century. Bronze. The face of the snow lion is barely visible between two vertical dorjes but it was pointed out to me several times as I wore this in Tibet. I have since seen another thogchags like this with much less wear where the snow lion is clearly visible. Wonderful patina. 1 1/2" (4 cm.) high, 1 1/2" wide. $375. |
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9. Lotus Clasp. Tibet, 15th-18th Century. Bronze. From a belt or an article of clothing. 1 7/8" (4.7 cm.) long, 1" wide. $175. |
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10. Horse Trapping. Tibet. Early Buddhist Period, 8th to 12th century. Bronze. Originally used for tying ropes and decorations onto a horse's reins. 1 3/4" (4 cm.) across. SOLD. |
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11. Medicine Spoon Thogchags. Tibet, 15th-18th Century. Bronze. 3 1/4" (8 cm) long. SOLD.. |
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12. 12. Small Sutra Clasp Thogchags. Hundreds of years old, Tibet. Bronze. 3/4" (2 cm.) wide. $125. |
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13. Medicine Spoon Thogchags. Tibet, 15th - 18th Century. Bronze. 2 3/4" (7 cm.) long. SOLD. |
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14. Large Sutra Clasp. Tibet, 14th - 16th Century. Bronze. Resembling a fierce Bhairab face. Very worn, the top bar broken off. 2 1/4" (5.5 cm.) wide. $225. |
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15. Horse and Rider Thogchags. Tibet, 18-19th century. Bronze. The horse has a little pebble wedged between his front feet. 1 1/2" (4 cm) high, 1 3/4" (4.5 cm) front to back. SOLD. |
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16. Garuda or Khyung Thogchags. Tibet, Ancient. Bronze. One of the first pieces I collected in the Barkhor in the 1990s. Classic. 3" (8 cm) tall, 2" (5 cm) wide. SOLD. |
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17. Child and Ring Thogchags. Tibet, copper alloy. 1 3/4" (4.5 cm) tall, 1 1/4" diameter. Unusual. SOLD. |
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18. Antique Brass Gau with Guru Rinpoche Tsa Tsa. Mongolia, 19th Century. 7/8" (2 cm) diameter. Wonderful little copper gau with a glass front and a tsa tsa of Guru Rinpoche inside. SOLD. |
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19. Lotus Button Thogchags. Tibet, 18th Century. Bronze. 1 1/8" (3 cm) diameter. Decorative button with a lotus flower design. SOLD. |
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20. Arrowhead Thogchags. Tibet, est. 12th-15th century. Bronze. The triangular shape also leads people to think they are phurba points. 1 7/8" (4.75 cm) long. SOLD. |
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21. Sutra Clasp. Tibet, est. 12th-15th century. Bronze. Originally used in a monastery to bind the straps that hold the sutras, later worn as an amulet. 1 1/4" (3 cm) wide. SOLD. |
